Newman and Theological Liberalism

[The author's point of departure is the fact that both “liberals” and “conservatives” appeal to John Henry Newman to support their positions. However, Newman's attitude towards “liberalism” was much more nuanced than either party acknowledges. His own theology was characterized by a contin...

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Published in:Theological studies
Main Author: Merrigan, Terrence (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2005
In: Theological studies
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Summary:[The author's point of departure is the fact that both “liberals” and “conservatives” appeal to John Henry Newman to support their positions. However, Newman's attitude towards “liberalism” was much more nuanced than either party acknowledges. His own theology was characterized by a continual struggle to maintain a tensile unity between opposing tendencies and concerns. Hence, neither liberals nor conservatives can simply claim Newman as their own. In his quest for unity, Newman can serve as a model for our theologically polarized age.]
ISSN:2169-1304
Contains:Enthalten in: Theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004056390506600306